I'm totally lame, I know. It is summer break though, so I have been all over the place. but here is the last chapter. I hope it doesn't suck too much. I felt like the story needed an ending though before it completely lost steam. Anyway here you go...

William woke up the following morning as if nothing had happened. Scully awoke to him wiggling around under the covers. Mulder had rolled over and covered his head with his pillow. "Come on Will," she said peeking under the covers to look him in the eye. "Let's get up and make breakfast. Daddy needs more sleep." William nodded and wiggled his way out of the covers and over to Scully, who swept him up in her arms. They made their way downstairs.

When Mulder next woke up, he could smell coffee brewing in the kitchen. He rolled out of bed and threw on a t-shirt. When he walked into the kitchen, Scully was explaining to William what they were doing that day.

"Then we are going to go buy you stuff for your big boy room. Do you want to pick out a bed?" William nodded as he shoveled Cheerios into his mouth. When he saw Mulder in the doorway he said, through a mouth full of cereal, "Dad."

"Morning Buddy," Mulder said kissing William on top of his head. Then walking over to where Scully stood at the kitchen counter he said, "Morning," and gave her a kiss before grabbing a mug to fill with coffee.

After breakfast, they loaded into the car and went to buy furniture for William's room. After over an hour, they ended up with a bed, dresser, and toy chest. Once they got home moving the furniture up the stairs while keeping William out of the way proved to be somewhat difficult. He wanted desperately to be a part of the excitement of setting up his new room.

Finally once the furniture was up stairs, he got that chance. Mulder had to put the bed together and let William help. He showed William how to hold the screw driver then placing his hand over Will's helped him tighten the screws. Scully watched as she filled Will's new dresser with his clothes. When William and Mulder finished with the bed, Mulder got out the new bedding they had picked up at the store. The sheets had planets and stars covering a dark blue background. While Mulder made the bed, Scully guided William to put his toys away in the toy chest. By lunch time the room was done, including a mobile of the solar system hanging above William's bed and Theo, the stuffed dog, sitting in the middle of his bed.

After lunch, William and Mulder went out to play in the backyard while Scully turned her attention to looking for a job. They needed an income and Mulder could hardly get a job. Skinner, Doggett, and Reyes had all felt that the FBI's interest in Mulder had diminished enough that Scully getting a job wouldn't draw too much unwanted attention. She switched on her computer and began searching for positions. A number of applications to various hospitals and clinics later, she switched the computer off and went to check on her boys outside.

This was where she found herself a few days later after returning from an interview at a nearby medical clinic. It certainly wasn't anything cutting edge, but it would be rewarding. It would also be a job where she could leave the work at work. As she walked into the back yard and watched Mulder playing with their son, she knew that was exactly what she wanted. Her life was here now.

Mulder and William were standing by the creek. William was holding Mulder's hand with one hand and a stick in the other. He was poking at the water with the stick. Scully stood and watched for a minute before walking over to where they stood. "What are you guys doing?" she asked casually.

"Fising," William replied.

"Ohh... have you caught anything?" she asked kneeling down next to him.

"Nope," Will said, pushing the stick back into the water.

"I said I would get him a real pole to catch fish on," Mulder said smiling at Scully. Just as he said that William threw the stick into the creek and dropping Mulder's hand turned and ran towards a tree just slightly up the hill. Mulder and Scully both laughed as Will then turned and ran down the hill as fast as he could without falling. They spent another half an hour playing on the hill, running up and down or rolling down.

When they eventually went inside, William had grass stuck in his hair and dirt smeared on his face and knees. While Mulder went to cook dinner, Scully took William upstairs for an early bath. When Scully and Will came back downstairs there were makings for taco salads out on the table. William ended up with a burrito with meat, cheese, and olives, while Mulder and Scully made salads.

As they were cleaning up from dinner and William was coloring at the counter, Scully realized how well they seemed to be falling into a normal routine. Mulder was clearing the table as Scully did the dishes. Every once and awhile William would show off a picture, saying something like, "Look".

As they all headed upstairs to put William to bed, Scully found herself to still be worried slightly about putting him in his own bedroom. His nightmares were still regular, and she worried about not being with him. He had ended up in their room almost every night that week. At the same time, she knew that sticking to a solid bedtime routine was in everyone's best interest.

Mulder sat on the floor, leaning against William's bed. Scully opened William's top drawer of his dresser and helped him pick out a pair of pajamas. After he was changed, Mulder and Scully each took a turn reading a story. Finally, at William's insistence, Scully sang. Then they kissed William goodnight and left him to fall asleep.

Mulder and Scully returned to the living room. Mulder clicked on the TV and began surfing through channels. After finding a movie near the beginning he settled into the sofa, Scully leaning against him. The next thing she knew the credits were rolling on the movie and Mulder was whispering in her ear, "Come on Scullly, bed's more comfortable." She blinked herself awake.

"I fell asleep," she stated.

"You did. About five minutes into the movie," Mulder replied with a smirk. "You were cute though. I didn't have the heart to wake you." Scully smiled back at him. "Come on, let's go to bed. Will will be awake before we know it." He took her hand as they walked upstairs. Stopping at William's door, they peering in on the sleeping boy before heading to their room.

The house already felt like home. In just the short week they had been their Mulder and Scully had perfected their routine, working their way around each other at the sink. Each of them seemed able to anticipate the other's movement.

Just as they lay down in bed, there came a noise from the baby monitor n the nightstand. Will was in the middle of a nightmare again by the time Scully reached his bedside. This time as she gently shook William awake from the nightmare something was different. Seeing Scully in front of him he he grabbed ahold of her and quietly said, "Mom." He didn't push her away even for a moment.

"It's okay baby," she said hugging him tight. "It was only a dream."

"I scared," he sobbed into her shoulder. "Big bed?" he asked pleadingly.

"Sure baby," she said picking him up as he grabbed Theo. Mulder was sitting up slightly in bed as Scully carried Will into their room. She knew he had been listening through the monitor. He smiled at her slightly and ran a hand over William's baby fine hair as he cuddled down in the middle of the bed. Leaning across Will, Mulder kissed Scully before they too lay down to go to sleep.

Well there it is... Epilogue to come, I believe. Reviews are always appreciated.